Viva La Verve! Feb Challenge - Week 3

I love trying out new techniques or tutorials on Splitcoaststampers.  I've been wanting to try this one called "Free Standing Pop-up Card".  Check out Mary Jo's tutorial here. 

I think the stamp set "twitterpated" is so adorable.  The little girl is so stinking cute..I just love her big head! I paper pieced her bow and top using the same paper collection. 

I added the poppies to the top of the stand to give it some weight.  The flourish is from MFT and the leaves were used to fill in the gaps.

supplies~
pp: Poppy {sei}
stamps: twitterpated, hello {from Verve}
ink: brushed corduroy distress
dies: leaf {MS}; standard circle {Spellbinder}; leafy flourish {MFT}; charming oval {Verve}
misc: red poppy flowers {Wild Orchid Crafts}; ribbon; half back pearls{ebay}

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Viva La Verve! Feb Challenge - Week 2

I placed a small order with Verve recently and wanted to use one of the stamps for this week's sketch.  I love all their stamps and dies...if I had it my way I would buy them all at once! lol

One of my favorite tool is the corner chomper from We R Memory Keepers...I have it on my desk at all times. haha 
On this card, I used the 1/4" corner to the side of the card and the top corners of the layered paper.  Speaking of paper, I decided to dig through my open paper stash and found these.  I bought them at Michael's awhile back.  One of my favorite color combo is pink and black.  I inked all the papers with distress ink.

supplies~
pp: girlfriends - flourish dot, kaleidoscope, paisley{all from TPC Studio}
stamp: birthday phrases {Verve}
ink: black soot distress 
die: charming banner {Verve}
misc: black baker's twine, charm, nylon butterfly, black rhinestones, flower {I Am Roses}

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Viva La Verve! Feb Challenge - Week 1

I can't get enough of Verve stamps....here is this week's card using their sketch:

The fabric flowers went perfectly with this paper collection...it was the exact same shade!  And I love these babies breath flowers.  Another CAS card this week.

I inked the banner with tattered rose and wrapped it around the stems and tied the twine through to secure it.  This paper collection is an older one from g.c.d.  I had bought this awhile back when it went on clearance at Michael's.

supplies~
pp: cloisonné {g.c.d}
cs: gray, vintage pink{Bazzill}; white{American Crafts}
stamp: heartfelt phrases {Verve}
dies: lacey circles, standard large circles {Spellbinders}
misc: babies breath flowers {Wild Orchid Crafts}; pink baker's twine

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Viva La Verve! Challenge - Week 4

For Verve's Week 4 Challenge, I wanted to use their stamp Emery....I think the lil' elephant is so adorable!  I had fun paper piecing her from the paper collection, Honey Cake...love the colors and patterns!  This collection is one of my favs!

The heart is from one of the pattern paper in the collection...I just cut it by hand and adhered it with foam tape.  

 this week's sketch:

supplies~
pp: Honey Cake {MME}
stamps: Emery, Sweet Treats, Heartfelt Phrases {Verve}
inks: tattered rose, frayed burlap
dies/punch: loop border {MS}; beaded oval {Spellbinder}; charming banner {Verve}
misc: mini heart brads {colorbök}

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Happy.....ATC Swap

I love to participate in swaps and here's one that I did....creating an ATC{birthday themed or artist's choice}.  I wanted to do something different-I stamped "happy" on top and it's the recipient's choice to have a birthday or anniversary themed ATC.  Here's the two that I created....

Everything was glued down except the sentiment.  As you can see, I left enough room on the right side for either sentiment.  The die used for the Anniversary is from Verve and I used a MFT die for the Birthday. 

  

ATC Swap at LSH{A Lil Scrap of Heaven}

Supplies~

pp: Portobello Road {Recollection}

stamps:  teeny tiny wishes {SU}; alphabet pixie {PSX}

dies: leafy flourish, mini pennant, page banner {MFT}; charming oval {Verve}

inks: walnut stain, aged mahogany

misc: flowers {I AM Roses}; bird cage charm{ebay}; gray baker's twine; lace trim; rhinestones

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